Sunday, February 19, 2012

Sunday Brunch - February 19, 2012

A holiday addition of the links! I wrote this listening to John Heart Jackie, a tip from Ziser.

Music Lessons by Seth Godin - long, expansive post about the lessons we can all learn from the demise of the music business. The passage on cannibalization really resonates with me. Since I've grown up professionally in the tech world, where you pretty much have to cannibalize your own services, so much of this feels like common sense, but it's not for the rest of the world.

How Companies Learn Your Secrets - Marketers are getting more and more open about what they know about you. The anecdote about how Target knew a teen girl was pregnant before her father did is mind blowing.

Metro Theater will Work Out - pretty excited that an Equinox is going into the abandoned theater down the block. San Francisco has a lot these neighborhood theaters. Since I've lived here, they have all pretty much gone bust. It's nice to see the neighborhood will get another infusion of energy...and a clean place to work out!

Too Good For Your Customers - good advice on communication with your customers. Include your email address. It's better than any market research could ever be.